All,
I think most here understand "Love In Vain" meant no matter how much money you put into the means to enjoy LP's, rarely does the medium return the favor; therefore, the experience is more frustrating than it is satisfying.
Now, since beginning this thread, I've purchased another new cartridge which seems to retrieve and deliver everything there is to deliver from the groove. It's a Shure 97xE which only cost me about a hundred dollars. Thing is, I had purchased an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge a few days earlier, based on YouTube reviews; but, it did not satisfy, making my ears bleed from its harsh and inaccurate sound; and thus, it became the inspiration for this thread.
This made me wonder, how could anyone with decent ears suggest the Ortofon 2M Red was an upgrade to the Shure, which was what most of the YouTube videos alluded to. I came to the conclusion that perhaps these videos were not the amateur enthusiast productions that they were professed to be. This perception was reinforced with a look at reviews from verified buyers of both products posting on Amazon. At any rate, these are my last thoughts on the whole matter. One thing for sure, for my personality, enjoyment of LP's is not, it appears, good for my health, since it's raising my blood pressure with every snap, crackle and pop I cannot get rid of.